The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29

to take the place Of miners now on strike
In that section, and requesting the treas
ury department to prevent tho land
ing OF the Belgian miners, and to
80 that tho law against the importation
OF labor under contract Is strictly eniorc-
cd. Referred to committee on labor.
Propositions to increase the membership
Of the committee on rule to seven, and to
provide Tor q committee on the American
isthmns were respectively introduced BY
Messrs. Townsend and Baker, OF Illinois,
md referred to the committee on rules.
Delegate Clifford presented IN the house the
petition OF the late convention Of soldiers
and sailors at Woonsocket, OAK, praying
Tor law providing that all pensions shall
date from the beginning Of the disability
for which they are allowed.
Mr.. Allison in the senate called up the
holiday recess resolution, and moved it's
adoption. Mr.. Plumb opposed the resolu-
ton because he thought that the proposed
recess was against the public interest. Az
long and tedious political debate sprung
up after which the adjournment resolution
was concurred in-yeas, II Republicans
and Democrats.
bill was introduced by Sem
ator Ingalls, to amend section 6 OF
the act Tor the adjustment OF railroad
land grants SO as to provide that when
the lands in question have been sold for
state and county taxes and the grant aft
srwards forfeited, the purchasers OF the land
shall have for one year prior right to pur-
chas the lands from the United States at
the government price.
Senator Spooner, from the committee on
public buildings and grounds, reported
favorably q bill for the erection OF pub
lie building at Milwaukee, the cost OF the
site and building not to exceed 81 200, 600,
or 81, 100, 900 in case the site OF the pres
emit building in that city is unused.
Mr.. Spooner offered resolution in the
senate. which was adopted. instructing tho
committee on privileges and elections to
inquire into the expediency OF the adop.
ton by the senate (for the guidance OF the
executives Of the several states) OF q form
of credentials OF the election OF United
States senators.
The senate has passed q bill the purpose
OF which is to place the United States fish
commission upon q permanent basis.
Hitherto, the fish commission has been q
sort Of charity annex to the Smithsonian
institution.
HOUSE
The house has adopted the main body
OF last years rules with some min or
changes and unimportant additions. The
contest over the new propositions goes
over until after the holidays. There is
still an additional proposed change. 1t is
that the printing OF the Congressional
Record be abolished, and that the number
OF copies OF each public bill to be printed
shall be reduced from 1900 to 500.
Mr.. Randall, from the committee on
rules. submitted partial report, which
recommended the adoption OF the rules of
the Forty-ninth congress until further or.
der, with the following changes: A stand
ing committee is established to consist Of
fifteen members to be known as
the committee on merchant marine
and fisheries. The addition of the
representation OF a delegate on the COM
nit tee on private land claims is recon-
mended. Private bills are to be presented
through the clerk and given proper refer
ence by that officer. The following select
committees are provided for: On reform
in the civil service to consist OF thirteen
members; on election Of president and vice
president and Representatives in congress to
consist of thirteen members; on the eleventh
census, to consist of thirteen members; on
Indian depreciation claims, to consist OF
thirteen members; on the alcoholic liquor
traffic, to consist OF eleven members. Mr..
Randall explained the proposed changes,
which he stated were, with one exception,
recommended by the unanimous vote Of
the committee on rules. That exception
was the recommendation for the appoint
ment of the special committee on the al
coholic liquor traffic. Reed, Cannon and
himself constituted the majority OF the
committee on this question. The report
was adopted.
The following special senate committee
to investigate the condition of the five
civilized Indian tribes has been appointed:
Messrs. Butler, Morgan, Dawes. Cameron
and Teller.
Senator Dolph introduced bill to pro-
vide for the payment of claims for dam
ages by Indian depredations. He said
that there were some 4,5OO such claims.
agregating some fourteen or fifteen million
dollars.
Senator VOORHEES, introduced bin to
extend the laws OF the United States, ex.
cept those providing for presumption, tim
Der culture and desert land entries OF the
public lands, over the public land strip,
south of the Indian Territory. It create 8
the land district of Cimarron.
The senate took up the resolution in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Dolph proposing a con.
stitutionai amendment on the subject OF
marriage and divorce, and prohibiting
bigamy and polygamy. The proposed
amendment is in the following words:
Congress shall have power to legislate
on the subject OF marriage and divorce by
general laws applicable alike to all states
and territories; and neither bigamy nor
polygamy shall exist, or be permitted
within the United States or any place SUBJ
ject to their Jurisdiction.
Mr.. Dolph spoke in support OF the reso.
luton, which was ordered to lie on the
table.
The most important modification OF the
provides for sending private bills to the
committee without requiring them to lie
read by their titles in the hearing of the
house. This will result in saving An enor-
nous quantity OF good printing papcr
The house has adjourned until Jan. and
only two committees-elections and ruleh-
have been announced. The general belief
is that the new Democratic members OF
the ways and means committee will be s.
S. Cox ofNew York, Mr.. Turner OF Georgia
and Mr.. Gay of Louisiana. Mr.. Gay is q
protectionist, at least with regard to
sugar.
General News Notes.
IF. Studehaker, died at Chicago Of peri.
brother in the conduct OF the immense car
riage factory, and was secretary of the
company.
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